I'm not really trying to build a home recording studio. I might record guitar but mostly, I want to play using sim software and/or an MFX pedal. No podcast, no voice recording.

I have a set of Mackie CR 3 speakers. Good size and volume for practicing. In general, they are a good fit but I have one serious issue. The bass too pronounced. I understand this to bass buildup do to the room and location. They are next to the wall and the left speaker is in corner but I have few options to relocate.

One option is to buy a different set of speakers that can adjust to a room and location like mine. The $200 Presonus Eris 4.5 my top choice. I'd prefer the smaller CR3 but the Erris 4.5 is not too much larger.

Is there anything else I can do to reduce the bass buildup without spending a fortune or sitting in the middle of the room?

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I picked up IKM's ARC System 2 during a sale last year. Works VERY well. I route all of my audio thru my monitors. This made such a huge improvement for the DAW, I set it up to for all of my PC's audio. Very sweet.

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Do you need to run everything through the AI and/or DAW to get the ARC?

I imagine playing Guitar -> Mfx -> Speaker aux input most of the time.

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Originally Posted by BobF

I picked up IKM's ARC System 2 during a sale last year. Works VERY well. I route all of my audio thru my monitors. This made such a huge improvement for the DAW, I set it up to for all of my PC's audio. Very sweet.

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